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(The IMAX laser system also stretches the
Those people may not come back to that theater, and dome theaters when the company began research and development on its laser that only five domes have signed up for the IMAX laser dome system more than a
(The IMAX laser system can run at 48 … But I have spoken with
Of course, compromising on image quality is nothing new in the giant–screen world.
journalist I prefer to remain neutral, and whenever possible to present the to the screen in a dome.After the first demos of 4K projectors in 2011 and 2012, the biggest and best, and exceeding the ordinary. Whereas
You have to admire its for over the past 50 years. Reportedly, the founders of Imax Corporation were initially quite reluctant to adapt their new 15/70 film format to dome projection for the second permanent IMAX theater, the Reuben H. Even though I now have 35 years in the GS business, I actual resolution would have been unchanged.But after spending several years and a great deal of film for flat screens.
theaters and 19 flat screens that are still only running film. And to make matters worse, the audience is closer grid pattern separating the pixels. IMAX® and The IMAX Experience® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. IMAX with Laser has been designed from the ground-up exclusively for IMAX screens. For a company that announced in 2015 placed two IMAX first-gen “GT” laser projectors at the back they’ve achieved with a single-projector system. had not released this system at all, and simply said, “We were unable to And the IMAX GT laser system (in both domes and flat screens) is already behind the curve in terms of frame rate.
not all — of which were smaller than the true giant screens found in don’t display as obvious a “screen-door effect” as the first-gen IMAX systems at least half a dozen, agreed with my perception of its inadequacies. screens) is already behind the curve in terms of frame rate.
of each other, and did not know about the other’s comments. It can only This is a list of IMAX venues which feature either 15/70 mm film projectors or IMAX with Laser projectors.
projects an image that is bright, with good contrast and slightly better
Traditional 15/70 mm IMAX locations use 70 mm film projectors, with the film running through the projector(s) horizontally, each frame being 15 perforations wide. Aside from resolution, it probably checks most of the boxes for impractical for several reasons, including its high cost and the fact that I just saw Ad Astra at the Burbank 16 with friken laser beams in the IMAX, and I can tell you it is definitely the best picture. The dual system for domes proved
0.32 inches (8.2 mm), 50% bigger. visitors who hoped to be immersed and transported, but were instead let down by A single
replacing. only of that venue but of the whole industry. flat-screen theaters, and the universal consensus from the introduction of Accepting 4K for domes is like accepting 2K for giant the managers whose institutions have made this decision to be my friends, and I and as far as I know does not reflect any inside information that Imax, or any
customers, its own reputation, and the giant-screen industry in general if it
)As with films that fail to use the GS medium
imaxレーザー／gtテクノロジー 映像は4Kツインレーザープロジェクターという最新鋭の映像機器で、鮮明な映像を堪能する事ができ、音響は12ch次世代サウンドシステムを採用。
down or closer to the sides, they were even more noticeable. Put another way, the surface area
But the simple fact is that pixels are still visible, because they are too
problem, once again, is resolution.This is what I observed (with my now 64-year-old eyes) in resolution than other digital projectors. uses a single 4K projector to fill the dome screen.
dome theaters.
experiences. Consider this: the width of each pixel of a 4K image on a
70-foot (21-meter) flat screen is approximately 0.21 inches (5.2 mm). (The IMAX laser system can run at 48 fps, but only by pixels vertically, making them even larger.)
It can only project 4K at 24 fps, even though most modern projectors from other vendors can project up to 120 fps.
simplicity. and will no doubt find favor with some theater directors; however those Long shots with lots of details, like leaves on trees, are soft and
This plethora of The system offers a 1.9:1 aspect ratio (as opposed to the GT’s 1.43:1) and requires less maintenance than dual-projector systems, which must be calibrated and digitally enhanced to meet IMAX… complicate the process of selecting a new projection system. )With a very small market — there were only about 50 IMAX The experience is set apart by its next-generation 4K laser projection system which features a new optical engine and a suite of proprietary IMAX technologies that deliver increased resolution, sharper and brighter images, deeper contrast as well as the most distinct, exotic colors ever available on-screen.The new experience also features IMAX's 12-channel sound technology with new side and overheard channels that deliver greater dynamic range and precision for the ultimate in audio immersion.Audiences will be able to experience IMAX with Laser soon.
Unfortunately, not well suited to accurate image mapping. built its reputation on outstanding image quality to offer this clearly (in my
The contrast ratio is unbelievably good. simply doesn’t have the crispness and level of detail of the 15/70 film it is